Announced details this morning. If anyone's arsed in joining us, let me know. Barnsley Football Club Supporters’ Trust and the West Stand Bogs Fanzine are working together to walk 23.9 miles to Bradford City Football Club in memory of the 56 football fans who tragically never made it home on 11th May 1985. When Bradford City host Barnsley on Saturday 25th April, it will be 30 years since a fire engulfed the main stand at Bradford, and this charity walk aims to raise money for the Plastic Surgery and Burns Research Unit, alongside local Barnsley charity Jaxon’s Gift. Jaxon’s Gift supports families in the region impacted by the death of a young child. BFCST have had a long affiliation with Bradford City Football Club, both on and off the pitch, working in the past to organise a commemorative game between the clubs to celebrate Barnsley’s promotion to the Premier League. Paul Gallagher, Chairman of BFCST, commented ‘The Bradford City Fire will always go down as one of the saddest days in football history. Nobody should fail to make it home from a football match, and we’re honoured that ourselves and our fanzine are working together to make a difference for this anniversary. We’ve started the ball rolling on donations by contributing £400 from the proceeds of Redfearn’s Bar to the Plastic Surgery and Burns Research unit, and we encourage as many supporters as possible to get involved or make a donation to this great cause’. West Stand Bogs is a relatively new, non profit making, fanzine only 18 months old, but thriving issue after issue and soaring in popularity with fans. Liam Dyson, co-founder of the fanzine, said ‘After organising a similar walk to Chesterfield earlier in the season and raising £8,500 for the Barnsley Churches Drop In charity, we’re delighted to be working with the Supporters’ Trust on this charity walk to not only support the Plastic Surgery and Burns Research Unit, but Jaxon’s Gift as well, a local charity, chosen by our readers as the charity they would like us to get behind. Hopefully we’ll get a good turn out. There’s likely to be some stiff legs at 3pm but it’s all worth it!’ All fans are invited to take part in the walk which will leave Oakwell at approximately 4am on Saturday 25th with donations gratefully accepted at: https://www.justgiving.com/teams/BarnsleyToBradfordCharityWalk The route can also be found at https://www.google.co.uk/maps/dir/O...f7d60d540bd!2m2!1d-1.7607287!2d53.8036596!3e2
I wouldn't dare go down some of those roads in West Yorkshire in a car never mind on foot. Get tooled up.
I've no idea why, but I'm in I'm also taking bets at which mile Hicksy drops out on. Odds so far are 4/6 for within 10 miles, or 16/1 for over 20 miles.
Re: I've no idea why, but I'm in I've used this line on facebook and twitter already, but I'll complete a Gary Lineker-esque hat-trick anyway... Leave Bradford on a Friday, pay to stay overnight in a hotel in Barnsley and get stupidly drunk before waking at 3am to then walk all the way back to Bradford before paying to watch my football team lose? I'm in.
Re: I've no idea why, but I'm in I think we're gonna have to leave it to folk to sort their own this time mate, mainly because as it stands I can't do the walk... Keep that between me and thee though.
Re: I've no idea why, but I'm in Is there any chance yourself or perhaps Ray from the trust can get in touch with the club (Ben) and try and sort summat out for us regards tickets? I'm sure they'd be helpful where possible.
I live just outside Bradford so I might do what I used to do at cross country seeing as my house was on the route; wait for it to go alongside and then join in towards the end. Or I could set off the other way and meet everyone in the middle...
